Zsolt Nemcsik (born 15 August 1977 in

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) is a Hungarian sabre fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games. Nemcsik's two greatest accomplishments is winning the silver medal in the 2004 Olympic Games after losing to Aldo Montano in the final, and also winning the

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in the

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after beating

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in the final. In 2010 he moved to Frascati, joining the local fencing club. While continuing his career as an athlete, he's now also involved in teaching.

Other achievements

: 1998 World Fencing Championships, team sabre :

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, team sabre : 2003 World Fencing Championships, team sabre : 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, individual sabre :

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, individual sabre :

, team sabre

Awards

* Hungarian Fencer of the Year (1): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 ;Orders and special awards * Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Knight's Cross (2004)

References

1977 births Living people Hungarian male sabre fencers Fencers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for Hungary Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in fencing Fencers from Budapest Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-fencing-bio-stub